IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 26 July 2023 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220011810 APPLICANT REQUESTS: a copy of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) covering the period 27 July 1992 to 26 February 1993. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552) * DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States), 27 July 1992, with attachments * Certificate of Training, 15 October 1992 * Retirement Points Accounting System Summary Points Inquiry/Update, 10 June 2015 * Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records), 19 September 2022 * Total Army Personnel Database-Reserve (TAPDB-R) Printout FACTS: 1. The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame provided in Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. 2. The applicant states her entire military record cannot be located. a. She requested copies of her records from the National Archives and Records Administration, National Personnel Records Center, her former Reserve unit, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, and Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office. They are able to tell she served on active duty from 27 July 1992 through 26 February 1993 and some Reserve service but state they printed or generated a DD Form 214 and it was never filed in her records. They cannot understand how the DD Form 214 wasn't generated. b. She had a copy of her DD Form 214 when she was discharged in 1993 and maintained it with her until 2017, the date of her house fire. She has been attempting to obtain copies of her records since that time and no one can locate anything. c. She was able to obtain a Department of Veterans Affairs home loan in 1999 and again in 2015. d. Her name changed to in 1997 (1 year prior to her Reserve discharge), then again in 2007 to ; however, her DD Form 214 was issued under the name . e. She was pregnant while serving on active duty in 1992. She underwent basic combat training and advanced individual training while pregnant. f. She needs a copy of her DD Form 214 for employment purposes and other matters. 3. She enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 27 July 1992 for a period of 8 years under the name . Section VI (Remarks) of her DD Form 1966 (Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States), 27 July 1992, state: * Report Back to Military Entrance Processing Station – 13 August 1992 * Reception Station Fort Leonard Wood – Reporting Date 17 August 1992 * Basic Training Station Fort Leonard Wood – Reporting Date 21 August 1992 * Advanced Individual Training Station Fort Belvoir – Reporting Date 16 October 1992 4. Her Certificate of Training, 15 October 1992, shows she successfully completed basic combat training. Her name is shown as . 5. Her available service records do not contain a DD Form 214. 6. Her Retirement Points Accounting System Summary Points Inquiry/Update, 10 June 2015, shows the retirement points she earned between 27 July 1992 and 1 August 2000. She only received membership points between 27 July 1998 and 1 August 2000. Her name is shown as . 7. Her Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records), 19 September 2022, shows she requested a Statement of Service. Her name is shown as . 8. The TAPDB-R printout she provided is illegible. 9. Her DA Form 5016 (Chronological Statement of Retirement Points), 11 July 2023, does not show any active duty points during the period 27 July 1992 through 26 July 1994. Her name is shown as . 10. Her TAPDB-R printout, 11 July 2023, shows her Pay Entry Basic Date as 27 July 1992 and the date she was last released from active duty as 26 February 1993. Her name is shown as . BOARD DISCUSSION: 1. After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the applicant's military records, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The Board carefully considered the applicant's record of service, documents submitted in support of the petition and executed a comprehensive and standard review based on law, policy and regulation. Upon review of the applicant’s petition and available military records the Board determined there was insufficient evidence of an error or injustice. 2. The Board determined there is no evidence that your request was submitted through U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC). HRC has instructed USAR Soldiers to submit a detailed request to the Personnel Actions Branch (PAB) Separations Document Team at usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.rpmd-ord-sep-docs@army.mil. It is not the purview of the ABCMR to re-issue the DD Form 214 for Soldier’s who were properly discharged and received their DD Form 214 upon separation. Therefore, the Board denied relief for request of a statement of service.. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : : : GRANT FULL RELIEF : : : GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING :X :X :X DENY APPLICATION ? BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. REFERENCES: 1. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the ABCMR to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. 2. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Processing and Documents), 15 August 1979 and in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It established standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. Paragraph 2-5 (Issuance or Reissuance of DD Form 214) stated do not reissue DD Forms 214 to replace record copies or DD Forms 214 lost by service members. If no DD Form 214 is available, issue a statement of service or transcript of military record. 3. DA Form 1569 (Transcript of Military Record). a. Principal Purpose. The DA Form 1569 is required when a DD Form 214 is not available. The DA Form 1569 may be used in lieu of a DD Form 214 or statement of service. b. Routine Uses. To the Department of Veterans Affairs: To provide information relating to service, benefits, pension, in-service loans, insurance, and appropriate hospital support, and law enforcement. 4. Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Army Military Human Resource Records Management) prescribes Army policy for the creation, utilization, administration, maintenance, and disposition of the Army Military Human Resource Record. Paragraph 5-7 (Statement of Service) states a statement of service for retired or separated veterans can be obtained by submitting a Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records) to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Department 420, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5402, or emailing askhrc.army@us.army.mil. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20220011810 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1